A multicultural tale,"The Once Upon a Time of Now" recounts the adventures of a Canadian girl on a quest to find the Lost Temple, deep within the allegorical Forest of Consciousness. With her merry band of friends, Agnes encounters beings from Hindu mythology, who offer playful explorations of curiosity, dedication, community, and courage, as well as creative meditations. With its lively pace and gentle humor, this allegorical tale can be enjoyed by all genders and by teenagers and adults.

Rights Contact

Hope West <westletter@shaw.ca>

Award(s)

International Excellence Award 2023

Rights Sold (Countries)

None

Book Website

https://www.onceuponatimeofnow.com

Contributor(s)

Hope West

Publisher

FriesenPress

ISBN-13

978-1-03-916788-9

Publication Date

May 18, 2023

Pages

300

Tags

#spiritual

#yafiction

Our Review (4 out of 5 stars)

Spiritual and allegorical, the fantasy novel The Once Upon a Time of Now follows a girl in a strange land who absorbs mystical ideas from magical teachers. In Hope West’s fantasy novel The Once Upon a Time of Now, a girl and her stuffed elephant set out to solve a mystery. While she’s at the... Read More